Slow Cooker Birria Beef Tacos

Step 1

Season all sides of the chuck roast with salt and pepper and preheat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.

Step 2

Add the oil and once hot, sear the meat for 4-5 minutes on all sides.

Step 3

Next, add guajillo chiles, arbol chiles, onion, garlic, beef stock, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, oregano, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cloves, paprika, minced dried onion, and coriander to the crock pot. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Place chuck roast into the crock pot and cover. Cook for 9-10 hours on low.

Step 5

Remove the chuck roast from the crock pot and place into a bowl. Shred using 2 forks.

Step 6

Remove and discard the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Take the stems off the peppers and discard.

Step 7

Next, use an immersion blender to blend sauce until smooth. (Use a food processor or stand blender if you do not have an immersion blender and return to the slow cooker or transfer to a large bowl.)

Step 8

Add 1 cup of sauce to the bowl with the shredded meat and stir to coat.

Step 9

Heat a frying pan over medium high heat and once hot, add cooking oil to the pan.

Step 10

Using a pair of tongs, dip each side of the tortilla in the sauce and then double them for frying.

Step 11

Place the dipped, now doubled tortillas into a frying pan flatly and fry for about two minutes.

Step 12

Flip, add a bit of sauce, the meat, onions, and cilantro to one-half of the tortilla, fold it in half and fry each side of the now shaped taco for up to 2 minutes per side. Spoon a bit of sauce over each side of the tortilla after it’s been fried.

Step 13

Transfer to a serving plate and serve with a bowl of pureed sauce for dipping. Add additional diced onions and cilantro as a garnish if desired.